Dr. rer. nat. habil. Martin Zimmer - Terrestrial Ecology
Paris-Lodron-Universität, Salzburg
Email: martin.zimmer@sbg.ac.at
 
 

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BIANCO - Biotic Interactions ...

symbiosis

  • Crustacea: Isopoda
  • Ctenophora (Mnemiopsis leidyi): MENACE - Mnemiopsis: a new alien in German coastal ecosystems
  • Teredo navalis (Mollusca: Bivalvia)
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predator/prey-interactions

  • crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda) and snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
  • spiders and detritivores
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herbivore/macrophyte-interactions

  • macroalgae and aquatic angiosperms versus snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda) and isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda)
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... in a changing environment:

Stress response to environmental fluctuations and changes
  • warming
  • acidification
  • light (UV) stress
  • eutrophication
  • invasive species
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ATIB - aquatic/terrestrial interfaces and boundaries:

From individuals to communities along environmental gradients
  • coastal & intertidal areas
  • wetlands
  • temporary & intermittent waters
  • floodplains
  • forested creeks and ponds
  • riparian & catchment areas
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Ecophysiology ...

Nutritive ecology and physiology of crustaceans

  • Isopoda
  • Amphipoda
  • Decapoda
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... and ecosystem perspective:

Decomposition processes

  • terrestrial (woodland, grassland/meadows)
  • intertidal (rocky shores, sandy beaches, salt marshes)
  • aquatic (coastal marine, brackish, freshwaters)
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  Martin Zimmer, 2012 Impressum